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Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Group (ICPG) – Portland Metro Area. Who We Are What We Do Benefits of the ICP Group Questons?. ICPG Portland Metro – Who We Are. Established in 2006
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Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Group (ICPG) – Portland Metro Area • Who We Are • What We Do • Benefits of the ICP Group • Questons?
ICPG Portland Metro – Who We Are • Established in 2006 • Group Membership – 14 Public organizations including Cities, Counties, School Districts, Community Colleges, Trimet, Metro, HA Portland, TV Fire & Rescue. But, Membership not required to attend and benefit, 60 people on E-mail routing • Sponsored by NIGP and Columbia Chapter – • Chapter website (www.columbiachapternigp.org) contains ICP contracts • ICPG is a member of the Columbia Chapter Executive Board
ICPG Portland Metro– What We Do • ICP language in most Price Agreements and Contracts – Listing at Columbia Chapter NIGP Website, updated every 6 months • Meet Regularly – 8 times/year, 1+ hour each mtg. • Discuss Current Projects – Each attendee states the projects they are working on or were recently awarded. • Discuss Current Issues – HB2867, Reverse Auction, Std ICP language, • SPO Updates of New or Changed PA’s • Speakers – U.S. Communities, Nat’l IPA, Staples, Sustainability, SPO
ICPG Portland Metro – Benefits of the ICP Group • Use Each Others PA’s and Contracts – Over 400 PA’s and Contracts listed which have ICP language, they are Goods, Services, PTE. Examples – Traffic Signal Equip & Lighting, Temp Plating, Asphalt, Aggregate, Temp Svcs, Photography Svcs, IT Prof Svcs., Water Treatment Chemicals • Saves time and energy by using an existing agreement instead of advertising anew. • Resource for Each Other – • Share Word documents or specifications • Bounce ideas off of each other
ICPG Portland Metro Area – Questions? • Contact Info: Jim Van Nest (503) 823-5680 james.vannest@ci.portland.or.us • Questions?